BILBAO BBK 2020. Kendrick Lamar, Pet Shop Boys, Bad Bunny, Caribou and more.
Bilbao BBK Live reveals the first confirmations for 2020. Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, Pet Shop Boys and Bad Bunny top the bill at the Spanish festival, along with Caribou, Four Tet, Supergrass, Kelly Lee Owens, The Rapture, ionnalee | iamamiwhoami, Slowthai and many more. Continue reading BILBAO BBK 2020. Kendrick Lamar, Pet Shop Boys, Bad Bunny, Caribou and more.
CRUCAST. UK Bass Music label announce spring tour 2020.
CruCast, the UK’s biggest new bass music label, has announced a four-date UK spring tour in 2020, following the brand’s sold-out Printworks show. The CruCast dates will be staged at large venues in Manchester, Leeds, Oxford and Southampton and follow up this autumn’s sold out indoor festival tour, taking in in Newcastle, Birmingham, Nottingham and London. Continue reading CRUCAST. UK Bass Music label announce spring tour 2020.
BMC 2020. Brighton Music Conference awarded for commitment to electronic dance music.
At the Ambassadors of the Night Awards the NTIA presented The Bright Music Conference with an award for their work and commitment to developing awareness and education of the UK Electronic Music Scene internationally within the NTE. Continue reading BMC 2020. Brighton Music Conference awarded for commitment to electronic dance music.
XSIDE 2020. xside presents leading international voices in music and technology as speakers and performers for first event.
A keynote from electronic music innovator and technology advocate Richie Hawtin and performance by transgender music icon Honey Dijon among others will take the xside stage. xside will take place 24-26 of February at Fira Montjuïc, in parallel to 4YFN and MWC Barcelona 2020. xside will welcome over 25,000 attendees across three days and up to 5,000 each night and will feature more than 20 hours of stage content and up to 50 speakers, exploring themes that include: Creativity & technology; Entertainment beyond the screen; Design for 2030; Education and work in the third era of computing; Innovating for truth and trust. Continue reading XSIDE 2020. xside presents leading international voices in music and technology as speakers and performers for first event.
OASIS 2020. Festival, music, arts & culture in Marrakech, Africa’s first Capital of Culture.
Oasis Festival sets the dates for 2020, returning to Marrakech from 11th – 13th September. Tickets go on sale from 12 p.m. CET on Wednesday 30th October, with a limited number of earlybird passes available. Continue reading OASIS 2020. Festival, music, arts & culture in Marrakech, Africa’s first Capital of Culture.
SECRET SOLSTICE 2020. First acts for next year with Cypress Hill and more.
Secret Solstice, is pleased to announce the phase one lineup for its seventh edition this June 26 – 28, 2020 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Taking place once again during 72 hours of continuous sunlight from the Nordic islands fabled Midnight Sun. Performing in Iceland for the first time, Secret Solstice is proud to present pioneering Grammy-nominated Latino-American hip-hop collective, Cypress Hill, rising star and American rapper/songwriter Lil Pump, British indie-rock band, Primal Scream and global r’n’b two timed RIAA diamond certified supergroup, TLC as the first festival headliners for Secret Solstice 2020. Continue reading SECRET SOLSTICE 2020. First acts for next year with Cypress Hill and more.
LMC 2020. London Music Conference announces first round of artists, experts, and brands.
London’s premier music conference and showcase festival returns from January 30th – February 1st, and the first round of DJs, industry experts and brands taking part has been revealed. These include representatives from Broadwick Live, Printworks, DJ Mag, Boiler Room, BBC Radio 1, Free from Sleep, FMLY Agency, DAZED, The Cause, Key Changes, Mixmag, He.She.They, Beatport, Red Bull Radio, Korg, PRS plus dozens more, all leading voices in their respective fields. Continue reading LMC 2020. London Music Conference announces first round of artists, experts, and brands.
CROSS THE TRACKS 2020. Festival announces first round of names for next year.
After a much talked about debut in 2019, London’s tasteful Cross The Tracks Festival is back and better than ever in 2020 with an all encompassing day of the finest jazz, funk and soul as well as delicious street food, carefully brewed craft beer, thought provoking talks, immersive workshops and plenty more on Sunday June 7th at Brixton’s beautiful Brockwell Park. Continue reading CROSS THE TRACKS 2020. Festival announces first round of names for next year.
BLUMBROS. Hip-Hop project from Philadelphia released brand new EP.
Raised in the notorious Blumberg Projects in North Philadelphia, the BlumBros’ upbringing was far from normal. Born into a family of 11 children — five girls and six boys — Raphael and Cartier Perkins were separated along with their siblings as kids and placed into foster care, living isolated from one another for over 10 years. Raphael and Cartier were three and six years old when the Department of Human Services took them away after their mother’s drug use was discovered. Continue reading BLUMBROS. Hip-Hop project from Philadelphia released brand new EP.
OUTLOOK 2020. Festival unveils 12 Curators with Goldie, Mala, D Double E and more for 2020 edition.
After a decade establishing itself as the most iconic and essential bass music event in Croatia, 2020 sees Outlook Festival open an innovative new chapter with the announcement of Outlook Origins. This all new proposition for 2020 takes place across three special locations; The Garden Resort in Tisno for the main festival, world famous Barbarella’s for after-parties and St Michaels Fortress for an all new and very special opening concert. Continue reading OUTLOOK 2020. Festival unveils 12 Curators with Goldie, Mala, D Double E and more for 2020 edition.
D’MELO. Behind D’Melo’s musical graft.
D’melo is an exciting artist proudly hailing from East London. He talks about his love for urban pop, with thanks to his Nigerian parents. After debuting with Vibe, his second effort, Come To Party, shows sophisticated progression as an artist. Continue reading D’MELO. Behind D’Melo’s musical graft.
RAMPAGE 2020. Event unveil Pendulum Trinity, Noisia, DJ Marky, Black Sun Empire and more for 2020 edition.
After an incredible 10 year anniversary event last year, Rampage have been working hard over the winter to make sure the 2020 edition, from 13th – 14th March in 2020, will be even bigger and better. Returning to the Belgian city of Antwerp and the giant Antwerp Sportpaleis, the line-up this year brims with world-class talent and a very special, fully-fledged headline show from Pendulum Trinity which will be the first time the band have performed outside of the UK, and will be the only time they do so before summer. Continue reading RAMPAGE 2020. Event unveil Pendulum Trinity, Noisia, DJ Marky, Black Sun Empire and more for 2020 edition.
LXM FEST. 2019. Brand new Lisbon festival announces full lineup featuring Paul Kalkbrenner, Marcel Dettmann, Recondite, Art Department, Rødhåd and more.
Lisbon’s game-changing techno crew LX Music have announced the final line-up for their biggest ever event, LXM Festival, at Parque das Nações from December 13-15th, 2019. Continue reading LXM FEST. 2019. Brand new Lisbon festival announces full lineup featuring Paul Kalkbrenner, Marcel Dettmann, Recondite, Art Department, Rødhåd and more.
LSB & DRS. Released brand new EP The Blue Hour LP (Footnotes).
DRS and LSB, two of the most acclaimed artists in drum & bass today, introduce ‘The Blue Hour’ on LSB’s Footnotes label. A unique, full length LP collaboration that draws together their shared musical influences of jazz, hip hop, indie, classical, 80’s and of course D&B. Continue reading LSB & DRS. Released brand new EP The Blue Hour LP (Footnotes).
JERU THE DAMAJA FEAT. CAMO & KROOKED. Released the track Set It Off.
“With ‘Set It Off’ we wanted to create a hybrid between 90s hip-hop and forward thinking D+B. Having Jeru The Damaja rap on our tune is a big honour, as he is one of the founding fathers of this era, working with Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr, and a personal youth hero.” – Camo & Krooked. Continue reading JERU THE DAMAJA FEAT. CAMO & KROOKED. Released the track Set It Off.
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